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Re: learning sight reduction
From: Bill B
Date: 2006 May 4, 13:33 -0500
Alex wrote
> Seems to be a unique feature that is lost on
> modern calculators. Does your Excel have the ability
> to store a number is such format?
>
> My spreadshit does not:-)
> I have to allocate 3 cells for each number:
> for whole degrees, minutes with decimals,
> and for fractional degrees, converted (or radians).
I am set up in Excel pretty much the same way as you are. Degrees, minutes
with decimals, a decimal degrees cell output (sanity check), then a radians
cell converted from the decimal degrees cell.
Bill
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From: Bill B
Date: 2006 May 4, 13:33 -0500
Alex wrote
> Seems to be a unique feature that is lost on
> modern calculators. Does your Excel have the ability
> to store a number is such format?
>
> My spreadshit does not:-)
> I have to allocate 3 cells for each number:
> for whole degrees, minutes with decimals,
> and for fractional degrees, converted (or radians).
I am set up in Excel pretty much the same way as you are. Degrees, minutes
with decimals, a decimal degrees cell output (sanity check), then a radians
cell converted from the decimal degrees cell.
Bill
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